About Me

ABOUT KARISA KLEE:

I’m a Midwestern transplant working as an attorney in Atlanta with a serious case of wanderlust. Luckily, I’m able to log enough billable hours in the office in order to take plenty of time off to explore the world. I’m a friendly (and overly talkative) extrovert that loves delicious food (which is why I took up cooking as a hobby), drinking good champagne (or any champagne, really), my Brussels Griffon puppy Bruce Willis, and après ski (although, the actual skiing part can be fun too). Like any good Wisconsin girl, I like my brats spicy, my beer cold and my footballs thrown by Aaron Rodgers (Go Pack Go)!

Don’t let your full time job be the reason you don’t travel! Flirting with the Globe is filled with travel tips for the “working stiff.” Because I’m not a full-time traveler like many bloggers, my site caters to those travel-obsessed souls who are limited to two, three or four weeks of annual vacation time and forced to “flirt” with destinations – I hope to help you make the most of your limited time in a city or country!

I caught the travel bug at an early age, but because law school is far from cheap, the majority of my travel has taken place since becoming an attorney. (Yup, no gap year for this gal – I’ve basically globetrotted the exact opposite of most travelers. If I can do it, so can you)! I’ve traveled to Greece, South Africa, the Netherlands, Australia, Cambodia, Sweden, Turkey, England, Jamaica, Vietnam, Malaysia, Belgium, Poland, Finland, UAE, India, Thailand, France, Cuba, Switzerland, Guatemala, Indonesia, Egypt, Latvia, New Zealand, Italy, Norway, Estonia, Nicaragua, Germany, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Malta, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Peru, Mexico, Canada and The Bahamas, among other destinations.

FWTG CONTRIBUTORS:

MEGAN BOYD: I met Megan only a handful of years ago but we have became fast friends and have traveled together on numerous occasions. Megan is also a lawyer based in Atlanta, but has transitioned to academia full-time since landing her dream job as a law professor. Megan prefers to travel in the off-season, when destinations are cheaper, cooler, and less crowded. She’s spent December in Egypt, January in Ireland, and February in Scotland. Her current list of to-see destinations includes Romania, Iceland, New Zealand, and St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. In her free time, Megan loves to read historical fiction and maintains a legal writing blog, Lady Legal Writer. You can also follow her on Twitter at @ladylegalwriter.

BECKY JACKSON: Becky and I met while in law school in Atlanta. She’s currently an Assistant Public Defender living in the west Georgia area. When she’s not fighting for justice for her clients, she enjoys reading (anything she can get her hands on) and running (slowly, while listening to books on tape – two hobbies in one!). Becky loves a good deal and has recently become interested in (and obsessed with) travel hacking. Her upcoming travel plans include New York City, biking around western Ireland, and touring Portugal’s hidden gems.

BRITT WEGNER: Britt and I met while participating in Miss America pageants in the early 2000s. (Hey, we had to pay for college somehow)… She is currently the Director of the Lawyer Referral & Information Service for the Milwaukee Bar Association and a tour guide for Milwaukee Food & City Tours. Britt loves most any travel experience, ranging from hiking Machu Picchu to attempting to set a world record for most glhwein drank in the Western Europe Christmas markets. Outside of travel, her interests include food, wine and sarcasm. Britt interjects her comedic and playful personality throughout her posts for FWTG.

CRYSTAL DORO:Crystal and I met while studying Finance for our undergraduate degrees in Milwaukee, WI. She’s currently a banker based out of Minneapolis, MN. Although we’ve lived across the country from each other for the past 10 years, we make time for at least one international adventure together annually. Crystal is a “travel hacker” who always finds us the best deals and is able to plan memorable vacations on a budget. Topping her ever changing list of must-sees are: Machu Picchu; Carnival in Rio; Bali; Nepal; the Northern Lights in Iceland; Croatia; Octoberfest in Munich; the Dead Sea; Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Lijiang, China.

i live in Pine Hills, the name of your site caught my eye in a post on NextDoor today… i love to travel too, always wanting to go somewhere new but enjoy going back to a few favs too. giving me some good ideas !

btw, CROATIA is one of my favs ! and i’ve been around the block – every continent except S. America (which is on my list too). Oktoberfest and Pamplona were on my list and i knocked those out recently. Both way worth it !

Wow – great! Thanks, Jennifer! Thanks for stopping by and I’d love to hear more from you. I’m headed to Malta, Turkey and Bosnia in a few days… Bosnia will be the closest I’ve come to Croatia thus far, but it’s REALLY high on my list. I’d love to tie it in with Slovenia sometime sooner rather than later! I’ve been to Munich, but not during Oktoberfest – I can imagine that was a fantastic trip! Re: Pamplona – I have to ask… did you run with the bulls?!

Hey Karisa- just wanted to say how awesome your page is! It played a big part in inspiring me to start my own travel blog. Look forward to following your travels in the future 🙂 Who knows might bump into you one day!

Thanks so much – I appreciate it! They announced it last month – unfortunately I did not win but being in the top 25 was a great experience! There must be another great travel experience on the horizon for me instead. 😉

I wanted to let you know that I am nominating you for the Liebster Award. I am always excited when I read about people who work and travel. I love all the tips on how to make the most of the trip in a short time. Please don’t feel obligated to do anything. I just want to let you know you’re doing a great job! (http://lifeafter9-5.com/2015/08/26/nominated-for-the-liebster-award/)

Karissa, I like very much your posts and the topics you talk about in your publications. Thanks very much Karissa about your contribution for helping all of us nearest other cultures, landscapes, nature, habits of people and countries. I’m now retiree and I have much time for thinking about trips and for traveling. You seem to me a nice person well equilibrated who know takes advantage of the life with a nice wisdom.

Thanks very much too Karissa. I’ll go to Aquitaine area on the next may for 3 weeks: Bordeaux , Bayonne (Basque country) and all arround. Bordeaux was been recognized by UNESCO like an Heritage for Humanity. I’ll ride by bike, trains and feet among vineyards, pine’s and oak’s forests, along the Pyreneans mountains, and along Atlantic coast and rivers, besides all the ages of humanity: paleolithic, Roman, Middle-Age, Renaissance Period and Modern Era ! I look forward so much!
In 2 or 3 years I project to follow the Compostella road by France and Spain during many weeks!
Enjoy your next trips Karessa and take care about yourself. Sorry for my english language but I don’t write your language often. You and all my interlocutors on the Net are my coaches. Thanks.